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New Polaroid Reclaimed Blue film chemistry was discovered by accident
Apr 6, 2023
John Aldred
Polaroid has announced the release of a new instant film. It’s called Reclaimed Blue 600, and it’s an original film chemistry formula that Polaroid says…
The “Paperoid” is a DIY instant camera uses an e-paper display instead of film
Feb 13, 2023
John Aldred
Polaroid cameras and photographs played a significant role in the development of photography. When they were first released, they were an instant hit because of…
How I hacked Polaroid Big Shot to shoot Instax film
Jan 2, 2023
Nicholas Morganti
Released in 1971, the Polaroid Big Shot was a funky, green plastic camera that was built for one thing: portraits. The plastic behemoth is simply…
This 24K gold 50th Anniversary Edition Polaroid SX-70 can be yours for a mere $999
Nov 7, 2022
John Aldred
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera and to celebrate, Retrospekt has released a 50th Anniversary Edition Gold SX-70 Instant Film Camera….
This adapter lets you use your old 100-400 Polaroid Land cameras with modern instant film
Aug 15, 2022
John Aldred
With the discontinuation of Type 100 film by pretty much everybody, with the final nail in the coffin coming from Fuji in 2016, finding film…
Four ways to fix a shiny polaroid print
Jul 4, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’re like me, you largely prefer matte prints over glossy ones. And if you use an instant camera, you’ll get the super-shiny prints that…
Spice up your bathroom with this 3D printed Polaroid toilet roll holder
Jun 22, 2022
John Aldred
The Polaroid camera remains a popular favourite since analogue photography started making its big comeback a few years ago. And what better way to pay…
These CT scans reveal fantastic engineering inside instant cameras
Mar 3, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Anything can be an artistic tool if you’re creative enough. While CT scanning is usually used for medical purposes, guys at Scan of the Month…
What do the Polaroid Now+ filters do to your photos?
Oct 12, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Earlier this year, Polaroid launched the Now+, optimistically dubbed as the company’s “most creative camera yet.” It comes with a bunch of filters, and if…
The story of Polaroid: From empire to bankruptcy and back again
Aug 26, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Polaroid was the first manufacturer of instant cameras and film. They were so popular that we tend to call every instant camera “a Polaroid” even…